Complaints and treatment of the spinal column - Orthopedie Roeselare

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Spinal column - Ischialgia - Brachialgia - Stenosis

Do you suffer from complaints, defects or pain in your back? You should definitely have them examined by one of our back specialists. Our orthopaedic team includes all the expertise required to treat scoliosis, hernia, wear and tear of the back, and other conditions.

 

Possible back complaints are: neck to arm - brachialgia and back to leg - ischialgia (sciatica). Orthopedie Roeselare can provide treatment for your spinal column complaints. Arrange a consultation or a procedure with one of our experienced doctors.

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Anatomy of the back

Our spinal cord runs from the brain to our coccyx like a tube, protected by a bony housing, consisting of 24 vertebrae. Nerves extend from the spinal cord to the arms at the cervical vertebrae and the legs at the lumbar vertebrae.

Thanks to intervertebral discs and small joints behind them (facet joints) the spinal column is not a stiff, bony tube, but 24 links that can move in all directions. The spinal column is also formed at each level by the vertebral arches, which are attached to the vertebral bodies, and that end at the back in a projection (the spinous process), which can be felt in the centre of the back (the spine). The vertebral arches are also connected by elastic bands, the yellow ligaments, which cover the spinal column from the inside.

There are seven cervical vertebrae that are connected by intervertebral discs and band structures.

The lower part of the back consists of five lumbar vertebrae that are connected by intervertebral discs and band structures.

Video: Anatomy of the cervical spinal column

This content was written by : Dr. Arne DecramerDr. Yves DevliesDr. Lieven MissinneDr. Jan Van OostDr. Karel Willems

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